The lava bear (also known as sand lapper, dwarf grizzly, and North American sun bear) is a variety of American black bear (Ursus americanus) found in the lava beds of south central Oregon. The animal was described as a very small bear with wooly light brown fur. The few lava bears that were killed or captured were a little larger than a badger. It was once thought to be a separate species. However, scientists who examined the specimens determined that the animals were stunted due to the harsh environment in which they lived. Today, it is acknowledged that lava bears never existed as a unique species.
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| - The lava bear (also known as sand lapper, dwarf grizzly, and North American sun bear) is a variety of American black bear (Ursus americanus) found in the lava beds of south central Oregon. The animal was described as a very small bear with wooly light brown fur. The few lava bears that were killed or captured were a little larger than a badger. It was once thought to be a separate species. However, scientists who examined the specimens determined that the animals were stunted due to the harsh environment in which they lived. Today, it is acknowledged that lava bears never existed as a unique species. (en)
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| - California
- Bend, Oregon
- Bend Senior High School
- United States
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- United States Forest Service
- Crescent Lake (Oregon)
- McKenzie Bridge, Oregon
- Bear mascots
- Clinton Hart Merriam
- The Oregonian
- The Saturday Evening Post
- Bend, Oregon
- Los Angeles, California
- Badger
- Bears
- Willamette National Forest
- American black bear
- American legendary creatures
- Fort Rock
- Fossil Lake (Oregon)
- Lake County, Oregon
- Legendary creature
- High Desert (Oregon)
- Irvin S. Cobb
- The Dalles, Oregon
- Smithsonian
- Lake County, Oregon
- Lakeview, Oregon
- Summer Lake (Oregon)
- Sun bear
- Washington, District of Columbia
- District of Columbia
- Grizzly bear
- Klamath Falls, Oregon
- Oregon
- Ursus americanus
- Taxidermist
- High desert (Oregon)
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| - The lava bear (also known as sand lapper, dwarf grizzly, and North American sun bear) is a variety of American black bear (Ursus americanus) found in the lava beds of south central Oregon. The animal was described as a very small bear with wooly light brown fur. The few lava bears that were killed or captured were a little larger than a badger. It was once thought to be a separate species. However, scientists who examined the specimens determined that the animals were stunted due to the harsh environment in which they lived. Today, it is acknowledged that lava bears never existed as a unique species. (en)
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